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Friday, 20 July 2012

Mixed Snowflake Wreath

Hello everyone! Who says that snowflakes can't be metallic or in a wreath? I used a piece of some favourite decorative background paper for this one. I pulled a few colours out of this one for my snowflakes. Using a variety of small snowflake dies, I cut several colours for each one and arranged them into a wreath, slightly overlapping them. I stamped my sentiment and embossed it in gold and cut a matching gold mat for it. I mounted it diagonally across my wreath with a bit of a lift to it in the centre. I added a couple of large half pearls to each side. I used the champagne coloured silky crush ribbon and cut it down the middle to make it about 3/4" wide. I ran a strip of it across the bottom of the card and tied a double bow with the rest of it. I added one of my pearl embellishments to the centre as an accent and added a couple of stick pins to it.
On another note, today is the launch of the POTW shows with Julia Watt. I am envious of her getting to play with all the new dies and show off her projects, I haven't had a chance to have a play with them yet! Please tune in for her launch show at noon today. All for now, Sue x

Morning, as usual Sue you never fsil to impress this card is simple fantastic. I love the snowflakes in metallic tones.Loking forward to the POTW but will miss you demoing. Also dissappointed that there is no Christmas selection.TFSHugsAmanda x

Hi Sue, fantastic card, love the colours and the snowflake dies. Will try and watch pick of the week later. Thank you for sharing all your creations with us. have a great crafty day everyone.Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Good Morning Sue. Everyday I am amazed and in awe when I look at your beautiful creations. Today is no exception. I love everything about it. This one makes me sing and dance and as I have these snowflake dies guess what I'll be doing today?

Hello SueThis is the second day with no rain so I think we are on the way for a Heatwave(lol). This is a Cool card with the Snowflakes, such a good idea making the Wreath Sue!Looking forward to the POTW with Julia! LoveMarg

Good Morning Sue,Absolutely stunning, the colours are beautiful, really like this card, I will miss you demoing this week, but I do like Julia, I think she is a good sport when then tease her all the time.Have a good day everyone and I hope you all dont spend up, again, lol.Happy2craft

Morning Sue, This is definitely a 'me' card, I love everything about it. The background paper you have used is gorgeous too. What a focal point the snowflake dies make, just beautiful. This card seems a fairly easy card to do, I will definitely be trying this one. Beautiful Sue. Lots of love from Patricia xxc

A really sumptuous card Sue - just love the gold ribbon and also the pearl embellishment - hope you might bring some of these along to C&C one day. Looking forward very much to the shows today. Yvonnexx

hi sueAs others have said this is a WOW card.love all the metal snowflakesand the way you have arranged themto make a wreath.also all the colours blend together so well.love the centre piece and the messy bow. will be watching julia today but will miss you doing the demoing and showing all your cards.

A very creative way of using the snowflake dies - thanks for showing it Sue. Hope you enjoyed CHA and am very glad that the new dies are being shown so early on C&C - it will be nice to get some ideas this early but will be missing you on the show.Take careLilygee xx

Hi Sue. What a really great card!! I love it all. The colours are perfect for christmas. I love the layout too. Gorgeous ribbon!! I am really looking forward to the POW shows but will miss you today. Love Tres x x x

Good morning Sue, Love this card, sooo elegant, the bow is gorgeous and the snowflakes look stunning. Your inspiration knows no bounds.Will be tuning in to watch Julia.Have a great day everyone.Hugs June xx

Another very pretty card Sue, this one is different from the usual style of Christmas card, I really like this idea, may have to "borrow" this idea, with your permission of course, can't believe that there are sell outs on C&C already !!! 12:30 on Friday !!!! am really pleased for Julia though, she is such a sweetie. Hugs Liz C x

Hi Sue, Wow beautiful card, will be copying that one. Have just ordered way too much stuff from C&C - brand new pick of the week. You make us spend too much money! Can't wait for them to arrive - it's so exciting! Hope you are going to post lots of new cards showing us what to do with some of them!! Love Sam xxx

Hello Sue, another beautiful card. I love the colours on this quite unusual for a xmas card but lovely. Am currently watching Julia on C&C as I type this, such wonderful dies. Oh dear more expense!!!Sue B

Yet another lovely card :) The first show with Julia was lovely. She is really good. I'm planning to get to see the other shows today aswell, so I'll bring my lap top around with me today, and watch on line :)

Now that's a bit special Sue.You should be here today, the POW isn't lasting 5 minutes, would love to see what you would have done with the Venetian and Asian sets, Julia is doing very well as usual BUT she isn't Sue Wilson and I'm missing you!Crafting hugsNess xx

Hi Suewhat a fantastic card. Banner looks smashing. Wish i was playing with those dies too. holding myself back for the majestic flower, marvelous rectangle, and butterfly magic enhanced background. Saving hard so get get them all hehe.Saw them all on the CHA webair. Sad didnt see you on there. Was spellbinder stall but thought might have got a look in . Missed you. Born again spellbinderNadine hug xxxnzillingworth@hotmail.com

This is beautiful Sue! Love the metallic snowflakes that make the wreath, stunning! It has the old "Wow!" factor, ribbon & all! Hope you & your mum are okay & hope you'll be playing with the new dies soon! They are gorgeous I have to say xx Love Karen xx

I'm loving the metallic snowflakes...and that champagne crushy silk ribbon is to die for! You always make your cards look so effortless and perfect. Do you ever have a failure? Can we see one sometime, just to keep faith in ourselves? ;-)

Gorgeous card Sue, the colours are stunning, A definite singer. Lol I didn't know about the show today you really shouldn't of told us, I had to have the potw, card, glue and mbossiblities and Im trying to save up for the ally pally show, oh well I'm really excited for my delivery. Helen O xxx

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